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More than 50 killed by suicide bomber in Afghan capital

KABUL, Nov 20: A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing more than 50 people, three government officials said.
By Reuters

KABUL, Nov 20: A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing more than 50 people, three government officials said.


Najib Danish, a spokesman for the interior ministry, said more than 70 other people were injured in the attack.


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“A suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside a wedding hall where Islamic religious scholars had gathered to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Mohammad,” Danish said.


There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the blast.

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